The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-24
Washington County.
Barre.

REPAIRS and renovation have been in
progress at Goddard Seminary during the
summer. The window castings and sashes
have been painted in colorS which contrast
with the former shades and improve the ap-
pearance of the building. The sanitary ar
rangements have been much improved and
new means of ventilation have been added.
A prosperous year is anticipated. - The
boys on White Brothers quarries struck
Monday, on account of some change in the
foreman, we understand from one of the
men. - Goddard Seminary opened
Tuesday, with very tlattering prospect of a
full attendance this fall. - The place
near the railroad track known as Z" Hole in
the Wall was raided last week and some
cases of lager and various bottles of stimu-
lants were found Secreted in supposed secret
places. = Charles Templeton is still
very low. - A. G. Blanchard has again
opened his market for business. 60 Har-
rison Bancroft has bought Augustus Clahin's
farm and takes possession the first of De-
cember. John Town of Washington,
ID. c., is visiting his sister Mrs, S. Keith,
and she will, we understand, return with
him to Washington, to make her home with
him in the future. - ID. w. Mower and
family have returned from Cedar Beach.
- a. ID. Phelps and wife have gone to
Highgate to camp out awhile. - Nat.
Whittier is having lumber drawn with
which to erect house on Academy street,
east of j. NJ. Hutchinsons. 80 The
foundations are being put in for a house for
Mr.. Dyack on Academy street Courier park.
- Il. II. Glidden has been on the sick
list the past week, but is now slowly gain
ing. - j. III. Jackson, MD, has pur-
chased of Mrs. s. Keith her place ON Main
street paying $4,000 for the same.
Berlin.
REV. j. j. HALL will preach in the school
house in the Benjamin district next Sunday,
the 2Sth instant, at four o'clock p. NJ.
West Berlin.
The Vermont Central Pomona Grange
will hold its third quarterly meeting at the
residence of w. Strong on Wednesday,
August 3lst. The afternoon session will be
public w. w. Holden of Northfeld and
others will be present and speak upon the
subject of farming generally.
Cabot.
LAST Saturday forenoon Leander Wal
bridge found one of his oxen dead in the
pasture. Search revealed the fact that the
OK had been driven into "A small enclosure
and paris green administered, probably
from bottle, as the cork and some of the
poison We're found ON the ground. A mans
tracks We're also plainly visible in the soft
earth. This is the second attempt made
within month to poison stock on Mr..
Walbridge's farm. Mr.. Walbridge is un-
fortunate. While at the village one evening,
a little more than two years ago, he had
team stolen, which he never recovered.
- The widow of the late S. Il. Moulton
was fatally injured last Wednesday by being
thrown from carriage. She struck upon
the back of her head, causing conclusion of
the brain, and fingered in an unconscious
state until Monday morning, when death
came to her relief, =- The town treas
urer's tax notice is posted. In addition to
the usual taxes payable within ninety days
from August LIST it calls for a special tax
from school districts Nos. /, 1, ., g, 7, s, o,
10 and II to toequaize school property. -
There is a good deal of sickness in this
EiJ,n;y p,tt ar 'no prusieh' u,,o mrs, JASON
and at this writing monday evening" only
faint hopes are entertained for her recovery.
Mrs. j. Morse and daughter Alice are also